Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-04

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For this section slightly warmer, fair weather,
winds shifting to southorly
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The annual meet
ing required by the State law was held last
night. present Messrs. Aitcheson, VIM. T.
Carne, Fendall, Leadbea Mankin. Mar
bury. Smith, Strauss. Sweeny and Vincent,
trustees and Richard L. Carne, superintend-
ent of schools. The chairman having gone
TO Roanoke, the meeting was called to order
by the clerk, and on motion of Mr.. strauss
Col. Smith was appointed chairman pro rem
The minutes having been read, Mr. Lead
heater, from the Committee on FINANCE ana
Accounts reported the following bills, which
were ordered TO be passed, w: WIN. 20
pan:s Sons. repairs to sink at Peabody build
mo 81 O5 J. II. d. Smoot, lumber for Sea-
ton building, $500; ]. T. Creighton & Son,
locks, &c, for do, s. 90; James +. Carlin &
Sons, sundries, S2.35 George \. Dulley,
medal, IS; GAZETTE job office, printing,
$3.50. Supt. Carue laid before the board
the report of the city treasurer with youch-
ers and his own vouchers under the Grand
staff act, and the clerk presented his ac-
count Of expenditures of the contingent fund,
with vouchers, all which were, on motion OF
the former, referred to the committee on
finance and accounts for immediate examl
nation in presence of the Board, as required
by law.
On motion of Mr. Strauss, the sum Of so
was voted to the janitor of the Peabody
Building for extra services in cleaning up,
etc, during vacation.
Supt. Carne, from the committee on
schoolhouses and furniture, laid before the
Board the bids Of George w. Jones and B.
f. Price for alterations of staircase and en-
argement of rooms at the Academy build
lag; whereupon, on motion Of Mr.. Strauss,
the bid of Mr.. Price. being the lower, was
accepted, and the committee directed TO
contract with him for the work.
Ga motion of Supt. Carne, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted viz ::
Resolved. That the committee on schoolhouses
aud furniture haze all the schoOlhouSe5 put into
proper repair
Resolved That the Superintendent of Schools
bc authorized to procure the necessary registers
for the coming SEES liOE
be directed to reopen the schools on the LIST day
Of September, employing the present teachers UNI
I'll this board shall elect
With respect TO the latter, he explained
that it having been uncertain whether it
would be necessary to have n re eXamina-
ton, the city superintendent having Pc
titioned the State Board to make it option
al with them, he had not held one as yet,
but the petition having been refused it was
now necessary TO do 80, and as there would
be no meeting of the Board until Septam-
bsr 3 there could be no election in TINA for
tho opening.
Mr. w. F. Carne offered tho following
amendment to the bylaws. to follow the
20yh, and after some explanation OF ts use
fulnesI it was unanimously adopted, viz:
u. The ordinary promotions and reductions
from grade to grade and transfers from division to
division shall be made by the principals. but
teachers parents feoling aggreved By any snch
promotion, reduction transfer may appeal To
the superintendent OF Schools, whose decision
shall be final. No promotion shall, however. he
made by any principal except TO tho grade imue-
diAtcy above, but in cases whore he or she mhy
deem it cXpelicnt, such promotion shall be re-
commended TO the Superintendent OF Schools
vino shall examine the pupil so recommended
and promote him or her if found qualified.
Ga motion of Mr.. Strauss the following
jiutors were unanimously re elected, viz:
Peabody building, B. F. Penn Washington
building, Mrs. Martha J. Clements; lee
building, VIM. Clacett: Saaton binding,
Charles Brown.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on Il.
nance and accounts, reported NIL tie reports
referred to it correct and supported 10y proper
vouchers,
Whereupou, on motion Of Mr. w. +.
Carne, the clerk was instructed to earthly TO
the Superintendent of Public destruction
that the warrants issued ny the City Super
inteGdent of Public Schools had heen exam.
med and found to correspond exactly in
number and amount with thosa reieeDs1
by him.
Supt. Carne then offered tho following
amendment to the bylaws, which was, on
his motion, laid over until tho next meet
ing, viz
81. Strike ont the period at the cnd Of the Cd
clause and the number of the Sd clause aud the
word "alii' after it, and insert "and so as to
make il one clause.
A WE'LL KNOWN CORNGI.-The we'll
known "Burns's stand. northeast corner of
Prince and Fairfax streets, whore :or over
half century grocery store has been
kept, has lis shutters closed at last. Over
fifty years ago, when frame building stood
OH The corner, prosperous business was
conducted there by Mr.. Matthew Robinson,
who was succeeded by Mr.. Charles Murray,
and subsequently By Mr.. Thomas Burns.
In 1916 the latter gentleman demolished
the old frame structure and erected on its